novelcrest Chapter 375 Gauss's Summary and Outlook
Chapter 375 Gauss's Summary and Outlook
The wave of tears evoked by the seventh episode of "Ultraman Cosmos," titled "Daughter of Time," has yet to recede across the internet.
The next day, it appeared in the official comment section of Light Chaser Animation Studios, various tokusatsu (special effects) forums, and on the homepages of major video websites.
Almost all of them were flooded with keywords such as "Rene," "Daughter of Time," "Cyber Ghost," and "Gauss's first defeat and disintegration."
"Lao Tang," a top content creator in the tokusatsu (special effects) community known for his in-depth analysis, posted a video promptly at 10:00 AM.
That was an extremely long analytical video, lasting a full fifty minutes.
The video's views skyrocketed at an alarming rate within five minutes of its release.
The dense barrage of comments instantly covered the entire video screen.
[Missing person returns.]
Tang Ge has finally updated!
Is this the skill of the top tokusatsu star? Efficiency! Efficiency!
【They're here! They're here!】
[Check-in.]
The video opens with a soothing yet endlessly melancholic piano solo.
The image shows the deep and tranquil universe, and the "Nebula 3" space station quietly suspended in the sea of stars.
Old Tang began his opening remarks:
"Brothers, welcome to Lao Tang's show!"
"This week's episode 7 of Gauss was full of explosive moments! The invincible, compassionate warrior Gauss has actually fallen! You old scoundrel Uncle Gu, in order to rake in more money from everyone, have created so many knives to keep Gauss's ranking on the trending topics list! What should we say in the face of such despicable behavior?!"
Various kinds of bullet comments began to appear on the screen.
Boycott knives!
[You old scoundrel, give me back Renee!]
【I'm never making offerings to the spotlight again, waaaaah!】
The old thief still can't forget his knife~
[It's definitely a knife, but this episode was absolutely amazing!]
[Those who said back then, "Gossler is terrible, he can't make a compassionate film, he lacks depth," come out and take your punishment!]
The plot logic and emotional buildup in this episode truly elevate the tone of a tokusatsu series!
"Brothers, we won't go into the details of the plot bit by bit. I believe that any of you who watched last night's update already have that story etched in your minds."
In the video, Lao Tang tapped the blackboard, his tone becoming extremely serious.
"Let's go straight to the core of this episode's most satisfying and painful moments. That is, the very existence of the character 'Kurosaki Rene'."
"Many viewers were commenting 'cyber ghost' in the live chat, but that's precisely where the screenwriter's brilliance lies."
"A life that died in space long ago due to an accident was used by the evil cosmic life form Uroga. Unbeknownst to him, a biochip was implanted in him and he was sent to the youth elite team's base as a Trojan horse."
"She thought she was still alive. She was still looking forward to the future, holding flowers in her hand, and watching the scenery on the rooftop with our dull-witted Haru Musashi."
"She even told Musashi that she hoped to be the first to tell him about her restored memories. But what was the reality?"
"Reality is cold and cruel; once the chip is removed, she will only live for a few minutes."
"This huge contrast is the most powerful dramatic conflict."
"Director Gu did not use any lengthy and complicated vocabulary to embellish her pitiful state, nor did he use long passages of environmental description to highlight the sadness."
"Outside the window, the sun shone brightly; in the corridor, deep shadows stretched out. Renee walked in step by step."
"Using the cleanest and most concise cinematic language, this stark contrast between life and death is slammed right into the audience's faces!"
The comments on the video flowed even faster, and the audience's emotions were completely stirred up by Lao Tang's analysis.
[Sigh, this kind of visual language without dialogue is even more cutting!]
[I was completely defenseless with just one smile from Renee.]
[Uroga, that alien country bumpkin, is truly insidious. He used Renee's life to manipulate Musashi's kindness, no wonder Master Kou couldn't fully commit to the fight at first.]
Last night, when Gauss was reduced to blue specks and vanished, I was completely stunned.
Witness Master Gao's first defeat!
[It wasn't too surprising, since it was because the human host's mentality had completely collapsed.]
[Musashi really couldn't bring himself to kill her. Killing an alien meant his first love would disappear completely. Anyone would be confused in that situation.]
[Sigh, it's quite rare to see a bad ending in a tokusatsu production; Gauss couldn't even save her.]
It wasn't entirely a bad ending; at least Renee witnessed her dream come true—the space station was actually built.
"So, according to you, Uroga actually helped her? Then Uroga is a kind and honest person?"
If I hear the new three memes again, I'll go deaf!
[Long? That's a symbol of emperors!]
Old Tang sighed and continued:
"What's even more brilliant is the metaphor about the phrase 'daughter of time'."
"In the show, the space station is called 'Daughter of Time' because it is the culmination of countless researchers' years of hard work."
"And Renee, she gave her life for this dream."
"When she saw the photos left in the car in the last moments of her life and completely regained her memories, she did not blame fate or give up on herself."
"On the contrary, she encouraged Musashi, who was caught in self-doubt, with the most candid attitude."
She said that people didn't know the earth was round until five hundred years ago, and before dreams become reality, they are just daydreams in the eyes of others.
"Brothers, this is a dead man redeeming a living man!"
"With her loyalty to her dream, she rekindled the flame of faith that was about to be extinguished in Musashi."
"Finally, she even took the initiative to use the chip inside her body to reverse-synchronize and interfere with Uroga's invisibility and teleportation, creating an opportunity for Gauss to counterattack."
"She begged Musashi to use light to turn her back into a human, back into the innocent Renee who fought for the stars."
"The moment Gauss's 'Blazing Shockwave' shattered Uroga, the piano music began, and Renee vanished into the light."
"At this moment, a perfect blend of exhilarating passion and profound sorrow was achieved!"
The video then cuts to a table meticulously prepared by Lao Tang, which details the pacing differences between Gu Nan's version of Gauss and some traditional tokusatsu dramas circulating online.
"Now that we've covered the dialogue, let's take a look at the seven episodes of 'Ultraman Cosmos' that have already aired so far and see the terrifying production quality they've demonstrated."
Old Tang's voice was filled with undisguised admiration.
He then followed up on this topic, talking about the TV series that Gauss has already aired.
"The opening of the first episode with two monsters introduces the main storyline of the Chaos Virus. The second episode's Chaos Virus parasitism deepens the theme by causing mechanical rampages. The third episode features a dual narrative, leading up to the current 'Daughter of Time'."
"Without exception, they're all incredibly popular!"
"That old thief is really conscientious. Although I heard that the Gauss Project only has one season, each episode is more than forty minutes long, and the emotions are quite coherent within those forty minutes. We have to give that old thief a thumbs up."
[Great review! But the good review is for Gauss~]
[Tsk tsk tsk, a rare moment of conscience for that old scoundrel.]
[Gu the old scoundrel is permitted to return.]
Gaussian data is definitely more enjoyable to view, especially since it offers a large and satisfying selection.
Then, Lao Tang continued his analysis:
"Although each episode is twice the length of the previous ones, it is not long at all. The environmental and psychological descriptions are compressed very precisely, which is in line with the fragmented reading habits of modern people. The plot directly leads the audience."
"More importantly, this streamlining is not a crude, one-size-fits-all approach. Many people have asked me about this in the comments section."
Why does the Gauss version seem to have a more compact portrayal of the team members' daily lives compared to Gaia, yet the characters are still very well-developed?
"The answer lies in those condensed details."
"For example, in the third episode, there is a conversation between Captain Fengchui and his team members in the cafeteria. It lasts less than three minutes, but through their food preferences, seating arrangements, and just a few lines of dialogue, the personalities of the five people are fully outlined."
"This level of information density requires a high level of skill."
"For example, at the end of episode seven, there's a long shot of Musashi sitting alone on the rooftop after returning to the base, without any dialogue."
"But in those short forty seconds, the pain of a young man being forced to end his first love was conveyed more powerfully than any dialogue."
"This is what makes director Gu Nan so admirable—he knows when to use language and when to leave things unsaid."
"This sense of rhythm is not created by editing skills, but by a creator's accurate prediction of the audience's emotional curve."
A large number of agreeing comments immediately flooded the screen, and the interaction between fans and the content creator reached its peak at this moment.
Indeed, Light Chaser Animation's production quality is truly exceptional; each episode of Gauss feels like a standalone, high-quality tokusatsu film.
[Hey streamer, don't just praise! Interact with the audience more and give us some insider tips on what's coming next.]
[The way Lao Tang nodded in the video looked exactly like a working-class person who had been won over by Gu Laozei, lol.]
However, the fight scenes in Gauss's recent episodes have indeed become somewhat more subdued, lacking the violence of Gaia's earlier work.
[Baltan: May I ask you something?]
[Indeed, far more compassionate than Gaia.]
[Mimos: Unfortunately, I arrived at the wrong time of year.]
[I think you're craving the Supreme Nine-Fold Drop again!]
Old Tang chuckled in the video, picked up his water glass, took a sip, and casually pointed at the screen:
"Some viewers commented that Gauss's fight scenes weren't violent enough? That's because you haven't grasped the true value of Gauss's work!"
"Looking at the overall trend of the first seven episodes, it can be described as 'starting strong but ending weakly'."
"When the first episode came out, everyone thought it was just a work that focused on peace and gentle persuasion. But what happened?"
"Director Gu gives you an emotional fluctuation every two episodes."
"From the ancient fossil Mdon that can shed tears, to Evemera who lives only one day and dies in a day, and then to Renee who was completely deified last night."
"Gu Nan is tearing away the veil of reality with an almost cruel tenderness."
"Moreover, in terms of special effects and lighting, Light Chaser Animation's current budget is clearly in a state of unlimited capacity."
"Gauss's movements in Luna mode are as smooth as a work of art, employing Tai Chi techniques and using the opponent's force against them; but once he switches to Corona mode, he unleashes truly devastating power."
"This switching between dual forms strikes a perfect balance between 'compassion' and 'punishment.' It can be said that Gauss's current production techniques are groundbreaking and leading the entire film and television industry."
"But I also want to remind everyone that Gauss's 'flexible combat' design is precisely the most mature expression of combat philosophy in the entire Chasing Light series."
"Previous Tiga emphasized the tactical switching between three forms: power, speed, and combination; Dyna emphasized the element of surprise in Miracle Form; and Gaia was purely about overwhelming power."
"And Gauss, his Luna Mode essentially conveys the idea that the purpose of fighting is not to defeat the opponent, but to end the conflict itself."
"If you watch the scene in episode two where Gauss splits the light virus, he could have just used Corona Mode to blast the parasitized alien robot to pieces."
"But for this kind of character with a 'heart,' he still chose to redeem him first, completely removing the virus from the mechanical body without causing any harm."
"This combat logic is not simply about overwhelming force, but about the victory of ideas."
"Of course, this design has also sparked everyone's imagination."
"Let's all imagine what might happen if, in future storylines, Gauss is forced to abandon the Moon Goddess or even evolve into a completely new form..."
"Wouldn't the contrast between 'ultimate restraint' and 'ultimate release' be even more awe-inspiring than Gaia's ultimate form?"
"Of course, these are all reasonable speculations on our part. After all, each Ultra has a new form at a certain point in time, and we can be certain of that."
"However, with only one season of Gauss, we can only wait and see where a new form will emerge. After all, Gu Laozei's intentions are too deep, and we as the audience can only feel our way across the river."